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The Brown Bag Discussion: “IMF Selected Issued Paper”
EAZ hosted a brown bag discussion on Thursday 27th July, 2023 via zoom. The EAZ brown bags are held with a view to creating a platform where economists and the members of the public in general engage in informed economic …
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Debt Restructuring – How to Avoid Future Debt Traps
CSO Debt Alliance in partnership with Economics Association of Zambia held a public discussion forum under the topic, Debt Restructuring – How to Avoid Future Debt Traps. The forum took place on Thursday 13th July, 2023 at Taj Pamodzi Hotel, …
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How to Avoid Future Debt Traps: Only Borrow for Viable Projects
There is widespread public understanding that Zambia’s debt default was a result of the previous government both spending too much, far more than the tax it raised, causing fiscal deficits, and borrowing too much – undertaking too many projects. However, …
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Prospects and Challenges of Restructuring of Zambia’s Debt
Public Forum on: Prospects of Restructuring Zambia’s Debt CEASER CHEELO PRESENTATION
The Impact of Fintech on the Banking Industry
Fintech is the convergence of technology and money and has been expanding quickly in recent years. It has simplified, expedited, and increased the accessibility of financial transactions. Many factors have contributed to the expansion of fintech, such as the increasing …
Q&A with Kristalina Georgieva, IMF’s Managing Director
Zambia is making progress in its initiatives to create a sustainable future, invest in its youth, fight corruption and attract investment, with the support of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, spoke at the University …
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Troubled Times in the Zambian Economy
The Zambian economy is in the midst of a storm, brought on by strong headwinds. It feels eerily similar to the latter stage of the Patriotic Front regime. The dollar is breaching the K20 mark, the cost of fuel is …
February 2023 Monetary Policy Committee Statement
MPC Decision. What is Monetary Policy? Between February 13th-14th the Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of Zambia met to set the direction for Monetary Policy in the near term. Here, it was decided to raise the Monetary Policy Rate …
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A Reexamination of the Zambian Debt Crisis
Since the 2013 announcement of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, worries of Chinese economic imperialism through funding development projects have continued to inform Western opinions of China-Africa relations. In 2020, Zambia became the first post-COVID African state to “default on …